If Trump’s trade policy is the earthquake, the long-standing hardships confronting America’s middle class are the tectonic plate shifts that made it inevitable. Richard Baldwin considers US trade hesitancy
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Trump’s tariff announcement marks a turning point. Ignacio García Bercero argues that the European Union should work with Indo-Pacific and Global South trade partners to tackle US protectionism and push for WTO reform
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It’s only a matter of time before technological advances turn current generative AI issues into challenges rather than insurmountable problems. Michael Barr has high hopes for generative AI in making a sound and resilient financial system for all
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President Trump is once again waging a ruthless economic battle against the rest of the world. Sylvester Eijffinger turns to non-cooperative game theory to attempt to understand what Trump thinks the US will gain from this war
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The EU is adjusting its supply chains to mitigate risks and align with evolving trade and industrial policies. Román Arjona, William Connell Garcia and Cristina Herghelegiu argue that scaling up domestic production requires time and may exert some upward pressure on prices
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Reciprocal US tariffs undermine the transatlantic economy. Moreno Bertoldi and Marco Buti consider US tariffs, and argue that the impact of phased tariffs on US goods and services is worth the immediate cost to Europe
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All barriers that prevent the EU from being at the forefront of the AI revolution must be removed. Christine Lagarde says Europe should expect and prepare for major changes in two areas: productivity and labour markets
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The EU is grappling with deficit-financing of defence expenditure and maintenance of fiscal discipline. Lucio Pench assesses the implications of the recourse to the escape clauses of the Stability and Growth Pact
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Carbon emissions are rising. Patrick Bolton, Alissa Kleinnijenhuis and Jeromin Zettelmeyer argue that a coalition of willing wealthy countries should provide financing for the net zero transitions of developing countries
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There have been major developments in artificial intelligence. Bertin Martens analyses innovations in AI models over the past half year and examines the economic implications for AI companies and policymakers
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